Mechanical Healthcare Engineer

ProSource360 Consulting Services, Inc•El Paso, TX

About The Position

Prosource360 is seeking a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all mechanical systems and central plant operations across the medical center. This role ensures patient safety, regulatory compliance, clinical reliability, energy performance, and resiliency. With over 15 years of healthcare experience, the position bridges operations, engineering, construction, critical environments (ORs, isolation rooms, ASU, pharmacy cleanrooms), central utilities (boilers, chillers, cooling towers, hydronics, fuel/gas, compressed air), domestic and specialty healthcare water (RO/DI), and site utilities interfaces. The position maintains the Utilities Management Plan and Water Management Plan, aligns water chemistry treatment programs to protect assets and clinical outcomes, and coordinates acceptance of fire suppression systems for construction projects. It supports commissioning, re-commissioning, SOP development, training, and turnover documentation to Facilities Management Service (FMS) for major construction and renovation projects, ensuring seamless integration into operations, accurate asset records, and sustainable performance. This role drives data-based decision-making via BMS analytics and M&V; empowers technician competency and provides clear risk-based guidance to clinical and administrative stakeholders.

Requirements

15–20 years in healthcare mechanical systems O&M, Main Plant systems
10+ years HVAC controls/systems in patient care settings; Cx/TAB experience.
10+ years with mechanical HVAC controls & systems in healthcare settings.
Familiarity with plant systems operations (boilers/chillers/water treatment); Medical Gas familiarity (ASSE 6030/6040 certification preferred).
Extensive experience overseeing Electrical Systems operations for normal, emergency, and UPS power systems and processes in a patient care environment.
FAC-COR certification (or ability to obtain within onboarding), with continuous learning per VA VAAA/Handbook 7403.
FE-C certification (or ability to obtain within onboarding), with continuous learning.
HVAC, hydronics (chilled/hot water), steam & condensate, refrigeration, medical gases (oxygen, medical air, vacuum, N2O), plumbing/domestic hot water, and Building Automation Systems (BMS) across all clinical areas.
Pressure, temperature, humidity, air-change rates, filtration and room pressurization for ORs, isolation rooms, ASU, pharmacy compounding, sterile processing, and labs; implement trending, alarms, and documented setpoints.
Compliance with healthcare standards and VA requirements (e.g., life safety, ventilation for healthcare spaces, medical gas integrity, infection control) and keep local policies current as standards evolve.
Boilers, chillers, cooling towers, heat exchangers, pumps, and fuel/gas systems; define sequences of operation and redundancy strategies (N+1) for reliability and resilience.
Central plants, load management, and seasonal changeover; optimize chiller/boiler plant efficiency with demand-side strategies and automation enhancements.
Compressed air (plant & medical) generation, drying, filtration, and distribution; ensure purity/quality aligns with healthcare requirements.
Steam quality (carryover, deaeration, condensate return health) and hydronic loop integrity (differential pressure, flow balance, valve authority)
Design, operation, and monitoring of RO/DI systems for sterile processing and other specialty uses; ensure pretreatment, membrane health, disinfection, and quality verification meet healthcare specifications.
Water Management Plan (Legionella and waterborne pathogen control): hazard analysis, control measures, monitoring, corrective actions, and documentation, coordinated with Infection Prevention.
Domestic hot water temperature controls, recirculation, scald/Legionella risk mitigation, and point-of-use strategies; verify mixing valve performance, storage temperatures, and residual disinfection where applicable.
Water chemistry programs for boilers, cooling towers, and closed-loop hydronics (pH, conductivity, inhibitors, microbiological control, corrosion rates).

Nice To Haves

ASSE 6030/6040 certification

Responsibilities

Performs project planning, produces designs, manages designs, manages construction, and provides construction administration for Minor Construction Projects, Non-Recurring Maintenance (NRM) Projects, Station Level Projects, and Leases, including all areas and aspects (architectural, electrical, life safety, mechanical, civil, structural, etc.) at the medical center and associated Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC’s).
Completes equipment planning and management and PM and Corrective Maintenance program development, standard operation procedure development, coordination of BSE improvements and maintenance.
Serves as resident and program engineer consisting of the planning, design, and overseeing of major healthcare system projects oversees Professional Architecture/Engineering (A/E) and Construction contracts to ensure the contractor follows all contractual requirements, healthcare regulations and codes, specifications and schedules are met in accordance with the government’s requirements for VA owned and leased facilities.
Provides engineering support to the assigned healthcare system and is responsible for maintaining construction specifications and drawings, maintaining technical reference library of codes, standards, and other regulations which are applicable to the engineering construction industries OSHA, NFPA, ANSI, and others.
Serves as a healthcare engineering advisor, engineer consultant, engineer designer, contract administrator, project manager, construction coordinator, and instructor during the design and construction of all projects assigned.
Responsible for providing healthcare engineering support to all assigned projects.
Responsible for the oversight on professional design and construction projects, training service staff on technical issues and assisting the service staff on the completion of technical and administrative issues regarding infrastructure related operations of the medical facility.
Serves as the Integrated Project Team (IPT) Chairperson, comprised of diverse and multi-discipline professional team members, consisting of internal and external stakeholders, and is a recognized expert in project management.
Participates in planning deliberations and contributes significantly to the management decision-making process through teamwork, innovation, coordination, and collaboration with other senior members and stakeholders to ensure objectives are met toward meeting the healthcare system’s overall strategic plan goals.
Surveys and maintains presence in the job site observing all Mechanical and Main Plant Systems in-progress construction activities through and beyond scheduled First Patient Day, as necessary.
Reviews HVAC and Main Plant systems Cx across AHUs, terminal units, exhaust/pressurization systems, energy recovery, ductwork, hydronics, water/steam piping, and insulation.
Reviews pre-functional checklists, functional test scripts, deficiency tracking, re-test/acceptance.
Aligns with Division 23 Cx sections and the project’s General Cx requirements.
Analyzes, reviews, and assesses Contractor/ VHA/ VA/ Mechanical and Main Plant Systems Commissioning Plans for weaknesses and/or deficiencies.
Verifies ASHRAE/ASHE Standard 170 ventilation parameters, directional airflow, ACH, filtration, and noise/vibration controls per specification and room function; confirms spaces meet clinical program and FGI expectations.
Provides oversight of DDC/BMS sequence verification for all mechanical systems (schedules, resets, safeties, alarms, smoke control interface, trending, override protections) and confirms integration to the facility Integrated Automation network and cybersecurity requirement.
Validates smoke control sequences, fire/smoke damper operation, AHU shutdowns, stair/suite pressurization and relays with FA and Wet-pipe systems; participates in integrated systems testing. References FA section and sprinkler sections for interlocks.
Participates and engages with contractors/personnel who are assigned to carry out Mechanical and Main Plant Systems commissioning responsibilities including but not limited to, HVAC, PV System, domestic hot and cold water; boilers, chillers, cooling towers, DI/RO water, water treatment, water distribution, medical gas, natural gas, pumps, etc.
Oversees hydronic water treatment acceptance (biocide/inhibitor programs), flushing, cleaning, passivation for chillers, boilers, hot water systems, cooling towers, reviews chemistry and monitoring programs.
Oversees commissioning and acceptance for Hot Water Systems, chillers, cooling towers, hydronics, compressed air, and fuel/natural gas systems; confirms start-up, chemistry, sequences, trending, alarm limits, seasonal switchover, and training.
Oversees commissioning and performance for facility water distribution, domestic water pumps, water heaters/heat exchangers, sanitary/storm drainage, and specialty healthcare water systems (RO/DI, de-alkalization). Coordinates set-up and O&M with infection prevention.
Develops the Water Management Plan for healthcare facilities (Legionella risk reduction): builds system diagrams, identifies control points/limits, monitoring/verification/validation steps, response protocols, documentation cadence, and training.
Produces the UMP covering central plant and site utilities (water/sewer/storm/natural gas/electrical feeds, normal/emergency power, telecom, and fire water), including one-lines, criticality, redundancy paths, failure modes, cutover procedures, impairment management (sprinkler/standpipe), and metering strategy; aligns with Advanced Utility Metering Systems requirements.
Oversees acceptance for wet-pipe sprinklers, standpipes, clean agent and wet chemical systems, and fire pumps; confirms hydrostatic tests, flow tests, valve supervision, alarm interfaces, and initial ITM plan handoff for operations. Coordinates with Electrical & Low voltage for FA annunciation and integrated testing.
Oversees commissioning of site water utility distribution, sanitary and stormwater utilities and foundation drainage; ensures closeout records and handoffs to Facilities.
Assesses commissioning in-progress data to determine whether or not Mechanical and Main Plant Systems design criteria are fully met, prior to acceptance of these systems.
Collaborates routinely with Commissioning Agent responsible for ensuring Mechanical and Main Plant Systems compliance with design criteria.
Reviews all mechanical-related design plans, as-built drawings, Operations and Maintenance manuals.
Participates in and acquires all General Contractor Operations & Maintenance (O&M) training as it relates to building mechanical and main plant systems.
Conducts comprehensive O&M training to future Operations & Maintenance Personnel.
Witnesses all mechanical, electrical and main plant equipment/systems startup and checkout procedures performed by the General Contractor.
Reviews pre-functional checklists.
Witnesses and assesses legitimacy of all HVAC TAB activities, including air and water systems balancing.
Develops Vista task procedures for all identified Mechanical and main plant equipment and collaborates/assists BIM & FM Data contractor in clearly identifying all real property and equipment locations thereof.
Properly follows ASHARE Guideline Standard 202 for commissioning documentation practices.
Witnesses Water Chemistry testing to include cooling towers, boilers, chillers, domestic water.